Luke Zienkiewicz
Dania Beach
Summary
Experienced with financial analysis, business strategy, and data interpretation. Uses analytical skills to drive strategic financial decisions. Track record of enhancing financial performance and operational efficiency.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Business Analyst
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines via Dexian
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Worked on the RoyalX (switching reservation system), Project Catalyst (switching ERP system), and AFMS (rebuilding Air Financial Management System) projects
- Gather requirements from the business (Accounting) related to non-revenue and revenue recognition journal entries to be produced out of the new reservation system (iTravel)
- Gather all data elements needed in order to meet requirements to be produced out of reservation system and ensure elements are mirrored in new ERP (Oracle Cloud Fusion/Accounting Hub)
- Develop business processes and rules to validate data and return any warnings and/or errors to end user for review
Senior Accounting Systems Analyst
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
01.2015 - 02.2025
- Meet with various teams within the Accounting Department to gather requirements and implement projects within PeopleSoft Financials and Trintech applications
- Conduct troubleshooting and daily admin work for Accounting Department (70+ users and 5 global offices) fulfilling service tickets via Service Now ticketing system
- Develop/Maintain/Administer Monthly/Quarterly Financial Reporting Package and distribute to Accounting, Finance, and Executive team (150+ recipients)
- Develop/Maintain/Administer Monthly/Quarterly Brand President Financial Reporting Package for three distinct brands (Norwegian, Oceania, and Regent Cruises)
- Develop/Maintain/Administer Quarterly Chief Official Decision Makers Financial Package and Ship Contribution Report for Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
- Conduct reconciliation between PeopleSoft General Ledger and Hyperion Essbase for Actuals, Budget, and Forecast
- Conduct training sessions and troubleshoot Hyperion Essbase issues for Accounting team
- Prepare and submit audit requests for Internal and External Auditors
- Attend walkthrough sessions as well as answer various queries related to SOX controls for Internal and External Auditors
- Troubleshoot integration issues (inbound/outbound) for sub-systems interfacing with PeopleSoft Financials and Trintech applications
- Work on various ad hoc projects as well as develop ad hoc reporting as needed
Staff Accountant
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
06.2013 - 01.2015
- Prepare journal entries related to credit card and wire transfer deposits received in various bank accounts
- Prepare Deposit on Hand report and reconcile between the General Ledger and Reservation System
- Reconcile foreign currency (GBP, EUR, AUD) bank accounts in local currency and prepare related FX journal entries
- Reconcile foreign currency (GBP, EUR, AUD) credit card in-transit accounts and prepare related FX journal entries
- Investigate discrepancies of credit card transactions between all merchant processors (Visa/MC, AMEX, Discover) and Reservation System
- Work on various ad hoc projects related to Revenue
Staff Accountant
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
07.2009 - 06.2013
- Maintain Cash Receipt Journal and prepare monthly journal entry for all cash, check, and credit card transactions
- Reconcile Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable from General Ledger to sub-systems
- Conduct variance analysis between actuals and budget/forecast on a monthly basis
- Conduct full cycle general ledger accounting and prepare financial statements for the South Florida Progress Foundation
- Prepare and submit audit requests for External Auditors
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHAssociate of Science - Information Technology
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, MESkills
- PeopleSoft Financials 92 (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Asset Management modules)
- Trintech Reconciliation Software (Certification, Close, and Match)
- Hyperion Essbase
- Functional ERP Configuration
- Systems Deployment
- QA and UAT test scripting
- Advanced Excel (Vlookups, Pivot Tables, moderate VBA)
- Moderate SQL (Inner and Outer Joins, Case Statements)
- Comfortable learning new ERP/Applications
Timeline
Financial Business Analyst
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines via Dexian
07.2025 - 08.2025
Senior Accounting Systems Analyst
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
01.2015 - 02.2025
Staff Accountant
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
06.2013 - 01.2015
Staff Accountant
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
07.2009 - 06.2013
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Southern Maine Community College
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University